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Welcome to the BigFix Blog, where you can read the perspectives from network and service assurance experts. This Blog provides insights into the endpoint management solution, as well as technical details about specific IBM products.

Dear IBM BigFix Customers: If you have purchased the BigFix Protection product, we woud like to get your attention to very important information related with the product. End of Marking and End of Support for IBM BigFix Protection IBM has announced to withdraw the BigFix Protection product from marketing, effective December 16, 2016 . You can no longer purchase this product directly from IBM after that date. For existing BigFix Protection customers, the renewal for BigFix Protection S&S (subscription and support) will not be... [More]

We are pleased to announce that updates to the Core Protection Module (CPM) sites are available. The main highlight of this release is the support for Mac OS X 10.11. Updated site versions Trend Micro Core Protection Module site version: 70 Trend Micro Data Protection site version: 13 Trend Micro Reporting site version: 49 Trend Micro Core Protection Module for Mac site version: 31 Trend Micro Common Firewall site version: 20 Additional Resources For information about IBM BigFix Protection for Mac, see the Administrator's... [More]

IBM BigFix Protection IBM BigFix Protection is pleased to announce the release of a new version of Core Protection. Highlights: Behavior Monitoring Scan Enhancement The scan capabilities of Behavior Monitoring Scan Enhancement, including Cryptolocker detection by Behavior Monitoring, works in conjunction with Web Reputation Services to verify the prevalence of files downloaded through HTTP channels or email applications. After detecting a newly encountered file, administrators can choose to prompt users before executing the file. Smart... [More]